Patents by Inventor Su-Yun Choi

Su-Yun Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11912109
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes a fixed glass having an opening, an operation glass configured to open and close the opening of the fixed glass, a lower rail configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a sealing member provided below the lower rail to seal a gap between an inner surface of the fixed glass and a vehicle body, one or more upper drain holes provided on the lower rail to discharge rainwater on the lower rail to a buffer area between the lower rail and the sealing member, and a drain induction member interposed between the inner surface of the fixed glass and the sealing member and providing a lower drain hole to discharge rainwater in the buffer area to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 11760174
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass by sliding in a lateral direction, and a locking device configured to lock and unlock the operation glass, wherein the locking device comprises an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper locking lever installed on an upper side of the frame, a first lower locking lever installed on a lower side of the frame, a second lower locking lever installed on the lower side of the frame, an upper operation member installed on the upper side of the frame and connected to the operation handle, and a lower operation member installed on the lower side of the frame and connected to the operation handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 11660947
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass, an upper rail having an upper guide groove configured to slidably support an upper portion of the operation glass, a lower rail having a lower guide groove configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a locking device including an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin installed on upper and lower sides of the frame, respectively, to enter the upper and lower guide grooves, respectively, and lock or unlock the operation glass, and upper and lower removal guide members installed on the upper rail and the lower rail, respectively, and configured to guide the upper and lower locking pins to be removed from the upper and lower guide grooves by entering the upper or lower guide grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 11458819
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame, and a locking device including an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper lifting member installed on an upper side of the frame and including an upper cam groove and an upper locking pin, an upper operation shaft having a lower side connected to the operation handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove and including an upper protrusion, an upper spring, a lower lifting member installed on a lower side of the frame and including a lower cam groove and a lower locking pin protruding to the lower side of the frame, a lower operation shaft having an upper side connected to the operation handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove and including a lower protrusion, and a lower spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210245592
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes a fixed glass having an opening, an operation glass configured to open and close the opening of the fixed glass, a lower rail configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a sealing member provided below the lower rail to seal a gap between an inner surface of the fixed glass and a vehicle body, one or more upper drain holes provided on the lower rail to discharge rainwater on the lower rail to a buffer area between the lower rail and the sealing member, and a drain induction member interposed between the inner surface of the fixed glass and the sealing member and providing a lower drain hole to discharge rainwater in the buffer area to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210245593
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass, an upper rail having an upper guide groove configured to slidably support an upper portion of the operation glass, a lower rail having a lower guide groove configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a locking device including an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin installed on upper and lower sides of the frame, respectively, to enter the upper and lower guide grooves, respectively, and locking or unlocking the operation glass, and upper and lower removal guide members installed on the upper rail and the lower rail, respectively, and configured to guide the upper and lower locking pins to be removed from the upper and lower guide grooves by entering the upper or lower guide grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon KIM, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210170834
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass by sliding in a lateral direction, and a locking device configured to lock and unlock the operation glass, wherein the locking device comprises an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper locking lever installed on an upper side of the frame, a first lower locking lever installed on a lower side of the frame, a second lower locking lever installed on the lower side of the frame, an upper operation member installed on the upper side of the frame and connected to the operation handle, and a lower operation member installed on the lower side of the frame and connected to the operation handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210156183
    Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame, and a locking device including an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper lifting member installed on an upper side of the frame and including an upper cam groove and an upper locking pin, an upper operation shaft having a lower side connected to the operation handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove and including an upper protrusion, an upper spring, a lower lifting member installed on a lower side of the frame and including a lower cam groove and a lower locking pin protruding to the lower side of the frame, a lower operation shaft having an upper side connected to the operation handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove and including a lower protrusion, and a lower spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 10953732
    Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corpoation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 10618386
    Abstract: An electric sunshade and sunroof structure may include cable assembly connected to a drive motor via a cable, sliding longitudinally along each of guide slide assemblies disposed on rails provided on both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, thus opening or closing a sunshade, and moving integrally with the guide slide assembly to open a sunroof glass, a sunshade guide lever provided on the sunshade and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunshade, and a guide slide lever provided on a rear end portion of the guide slide assembly and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunroof glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 10549612
    Abstract: A tilting sunroof structure may include a roll blind sled connected to a motor via a cable to slide in a longitudinal direction along a mechanism rail to open a roll blind, the mechanism rail being provided on an edge portion of a roof panel of a vehicle; a pushrod assembly allowing the roll blind sled to work in concert with a tilting sled located on the mechanism rail; and a timing assembly located on an end portion of the pushrod assembly to be selectively fastened to the roll blind sled to move the tilting sled, wherein the roll blind sled moves in a backward direction of the vehicle along the mechanism rail to be fastened to the timing assembly, and the roll blind sled fastened to the timing assembly moves further to tilt a sunroof window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20190299763
    Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corpoation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190225063
    Abstract: A tilting sunroof structure may include a roll blind sled connected to a motor via a cable to slide in a longitudinal direction along a mechanism rail to open a roll blind, the mechanism rail being provided on an edge portion of a roof panel of a vehicle; a pushrod assembly allowing the roll blind sled to work in concert with a tilting sled located on the mechanism rail; and a timing assembly located on an end portion of the pushrod assembly to be selectively fastened to the roll blind sled to move the tilting sled, wherein the roll blind sled moves in a backward direction of the vehicle along the mechanism rail to be fastened to the timing assembly, and the roll blind sled fastened to the timing assembly moves further to tilt a sunroof window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Su Yun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180313124
    Abstract: An electric sunshade and sunroof structure may include cable assembly connected to a drive motor via a cable, sliding longitudinally along each of guide slide assemblies disposed on rails provided on both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, thus opening or closing a sunshade, and moving integrally with the guide slide assembly to open a sunroof glass, a sunshade guide lever provided on the sunshade and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunshade, and a guide slide lever provided on a rear end portion of the guide slide assembly and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunroof glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20180201102
    Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings
    Inventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
  • Patent number: 9972983
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wiring system of a sunroof for a vehicle. The wiring system includes a moving part configured to move to open or close a roof of a vehicle, and a fixed part configured to connect the moving part and a vehicle body. The fixed part further includes a guide rail configured to guide movement of the moving part, a moving thread configured to move along the guide rail in a forward or rearward direction of the vehicle, a lever configured to connect the moving part and the moving thread, and an electrode part configured to electrically connect the moving part and the vehicle body. The electrode part constantly maintains electrical connection between the vehicle body and the moving part while the moving part is moving, and is changed in length corresponding to movement of the moving thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, WEBASTO DONGHEE HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Hoo Sang Park, Su Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20180102634
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wiring system of a sunroof for a vehicle. The wiring system includes a moving part configured to move to open or close a roof of a vehicle, and a fixed part configured to connect the moving part and a vehicle body. The fixed part further includes a guide rail configured to guide movement of the moving part, a moving thread configured to move along the guide rail in a forward or rearward direction of the vehicle, a lever configured to connect the moving part and the moving thread, and an electrode part configured to electrically connect the moving part and the vehicle body. The electrode part constantly maintains electrical connection between the vehicle body and the moving part while the moving part is moving, and is changed in length corresponding to movement of the moving thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, WEBASTO DONGHEE HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Hoo Sang PARK, Su Yun CHOI
  • Patent number: 9752365
    Abstract: A dual-opening panoramic sunroof may include front glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a front sled that is slidable forward and rearward along a mechanism rail, a rear glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a rear sled, a front timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear sled, and a front end formed with a front groove to accommodate a portion of the front sled, and selectively connects the front sled and the rear sled, a rear tilt lever which is disposed rearward of the mechanism rail, and a rear timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear tilt sled, and a front end formed with a rear groove formed to selectively accommodate a portion of the rear sled, and connects the rear sled and the rear tilt sled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Han Park, Jin-Ho Kim, Su-Yun Choi, Ji-hoon Ha
  • Patent number: 9579957
    Abstract: An electric power transmission apparatus of a sunroof for a vehicle may include a moving glass mounted with an electric generator, and configured to slide between an opened position and a closed position, an upper electric conduction device coupled at a lower side of the moving glass, and including a moving spring that is electrically connected with the electric generator and coupled to protrude downward, a front electric conduction device including a front support portion that is a nonconductor, and a close spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the closed position, and a rear electric conduction device including a rear support portion that is a nonconductor, and an open spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoo-Sang Park, Yeon-Soo Eo, Sang-Hak Kim, Moon-Jung Eo, Su-Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20170001498
    Abstract: An electric power transmission apparatus of a sunroof for a vehicle may include a moving glass mounted with an electric generator, and configured to slide between an opened position and a closed position, an upper electric conduction device coupled at a lower side of the moving glass, and including a moving spring that is electrically connected with the electric generator and coupled to protrude downward, a front electric conduction device including a front support portion that is a nonconductor, and a close spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the closed position, and a rear electric conduction device including a rear support portion that is a nonconductor, and an open spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoo-Sang PARK, Yeon-Soo EO, Sang-Hak KIM, Moon-Jung EO, Su-Yun CHOI